Intravenous immunoglobulin for presumed viral myocarditis in children and adults
Joan Robinson, Lisa Hartling, Ben Vandermeer, Meghan Sebastianski, Terry P. Klassen
Abstract
This is an update of a previous review. Case reports and case series have described dramatic responses to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in people with presumed viral myocarditis, and its administration has become commonplace.
Topics & Concepts
MyocarditisViral MyocarditisAntibodyMedicineVirologyImmunologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Immunoglobulin GCardiologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseViral Infections and Immunology ResearchSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchEosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes